Pathology

Gain understanding of the causes, mechanisms and effects of systemic diseases and musculoskeletal pathologies.

Tuition Fee

US $189.00

Pathology

Gain understanding of the causes, mechanisms and effects of systemic diseases and musculoskeletal pathologies.

Tuition Fee

US $189.00

Course Overview

This course will introduce the concepts of injury and departures from normal structure and function in the human body, as occurs in disease. The various pathological processes and their importance in the basis of human disease will be studied. A particular emphasis is placed on the degenerative conditions of the spine and major joints. Correlation with clinical presentation will also be made, with particular reference to the musculoskeletal system.

After taking this course you will be able to discuss most common diseases —such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, DJD, arthritis —and the pathological processes behind them. Understanding illnesses which are prevalent in today’s society will become a great asset in managing clients with complex medical histories, or specific dysfunctions of the spine and joints.

Continuing Education:

Course Curriculum:

Estimated completion time of the course is 80 hours.

Pathology is an online course delivered through 10 interactive lectures. The curriculum includes the teaching of both general and systemic (organs) pathology. The general pathology section explains the processes that underlie all diseases such as tissue pathology, inflammation and repair process, metabolic deficiency, and degenerative diseases. Lectures covering systemic pathology provide an overview of systemic diseases affecting specific organs and their systems such as cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, and nervous systems.